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Hey thanks AmyR, epstns & Tirone. May i ask you guys that if one day i have reach the stage whereby i need to have my valve being replace. May i workout as a normal human being even with mechanical valve + the medicine where i have to take to have my blood to be thinner.

Hi. If any of you guys still remember me. Back in college i was playing competitive basketball. But right now i am no longer in competitive level. But i still want to bulk up and continue doing my workout in gym. Recently my weight has gained from 69-73. Height 180. My target is 75. I have been...

Hi pellicle, I do understand what situation you are in right now and before. I have been through lots of unexpected things that you may not expect during this 19 years of my life. I hope you could catch me up some other way because i somehow hate communicating through forum. But i have to be...

Hi, May i know how much better is my life in sports after my valve replacment? My cardiologist ask me not to think of that till i have to do the surgery. In fact i do really hate my new cardiologist. My previous cardiologist has been taking care of me since i was born. Sad to say he passed away...

Hi there. i have to admit that we are both alike in our mindset. Even if i have to replace my valve earlier (with a very little risk) to live a better teenage life. I would take up the risk. Yes , death is inevitable state for everyone. Therefore when im old , eventually i would pass away at...

Yes. "they are cautious for a reason" They think of the safest way down the road to protect our valve. What about our other organs? I think pure aerobatic workouts are not sufficient for burning of fats and etc.

Looks like i am the only Asian and a very young BAV patients. What about my current measurement of valve area and aortic root. If i am not wrong it depends on different type of patients that can withstand different situation right? I do know that in the future, most probably i will go for my...

Pellicle,thegymguy. Hi, I really appreciate your effort on clearing my doubts. I understand that my heart valve does not detoriate linearlly. So I have been benching around 70kg for 10-12 reps. Was planning to up the weights. But what's the recommended reps ? I do like to cycle and swim. But in...

Hi I'm born with bav & I'm a Singaporean. I don't like the cardiologist here. They tend to be typical Singaporean. I'm having valve area of 1.5 and aortic root of 4.5cm. Have been going echo yearly. No deterioration. Currently 19 male. I have been doing competitive basketball up till now. I have...

Hi I'm born with bav & I'm a Singaporean. I don't like the cardiologist here. They tend to be typical Singaporean. I'm having valve area of 1.5 and aortic root of 4.5cm. Have been going echo yearly. No deterioration. Currently 19 male. I have been doing competitive basketball up till now. I have...